Intern, APAC Project Management, Disney+ - Jan to June 2025

Job ID 10099854 Location Singapore, Singapore Business The Walt Disney Company (APAC) Date posted Sep. 06, 2024

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"I didn't think it was possible that something I did for fun - telling sports stories through stats - could become my job until I came here."

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Job Summary:

Wherever you are in the amazing world of Disney, you are contributing to the stories of our iconic brands, recognised by audiences everywhere for entertainment, information and inspiration. Innovation, imagination and inclusion are at the core of Disney, defining the experience that we deliver as well as providing the foundation of our success. The scope of our business, combined with global growth and collaboration result in an inclusive employee experience characterised by continuous learning, development and achievement.

We are looking for a digitally savvy, organised, and process-oriented intern based in Singapore who is passionate about delivering outcomes. The Intern will be an integral part of the Disney+ APAC Program Management Office team, aimed at providing best-in-class program management services to help the APAC Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team meet one of the company’s top strategic objectives; to deliver sustained DTC subscriber and revenue growth.

Primary responsibilities will be to support the delivery of key strategic initiatives in APAC in partnership with various cross-functional work streams across the APAC region.

Initiatives the intern will help support may include new partnerships, innovative business models and new exciting product features/capabilities. There is also a strong focus on process streamline in order to enable more efficient, and organised ways of working within the direct-to-consumer team.

The role requires a highly motivated, tenacious individual who works comfortably and autonomously in an exciting, fast-paced and highly matrixed environment. You will also need to demonstrate ability to manage priorities well, possessing a strong mix of organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Program/Project Strategic Initiatives

The intern will support a diverse range of strategic, high-impact initiatives across the APAC region when required. Key responsibilities include:

Team Collaboration:
- Communicate with various APAC Regional and local cross-functional teams on new change initiatives including Product, Partnerships, Marketing, Growth, Content, Legal, and Operations teams to achieve desired results.
- Support the APAC PMO in the preparation of presentation materials for program/project cross-functional forums.
- Ensure Sources of Truth are kept up to date
- Record minutes of meeting and help follow up on open actions.
- Set up Program collateral using gSheet, Airtable.
Reporting & Communication
- Help to complete and submit weekly Active APAC Programs reports.
Change Control: Support in the management of Program scope and change control, escalating issues to the APAC PMO team as necessary.
Testing: Perform and/or coordinate in-market Singapore user testing, including troubleshooting and analysis of issues to assist project stakeholders and team members.
Problem Solving: Work cross-functionally with Disney+ stakeholders and team members to identify critical business blockers and collaborate with them to solve. Proactively identify risks and issues on projects, helping teams and stakeholders to develop risk management and issue management plans, responsible for the management and reporting of RAID items across multiple work streams.
Support access and adoption of tools (e.g., OTT application, Google suite, Slack, Jira, Smartsheet, Airtable) for team members.
Show commitment to improving the Program/Project management profession within the company via continuous learning and development, helping to grow the Program Management Community of Practice over time.

Process Improvement Initiatives

The intern will be expected to help with process improvement initiatives in order to enable more efficient, and organised ways of working within the APAC direct-to-consumer division. Key responsibilities include:

Actively participate and support brainstorming sessions, business reviews and post launch reviews
Apply strategic thinking, and problem solving ability to overcome any issues/ problems that may arise.
Establish and roll out new templates for the Program launches in APAC.
Document Program Management processes
Contribute to new team member onboarding i.e documentation, process roll out, access to new tools etc.

Internship Requirements:

Currently an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree
Still an undergraduate and not yet graduated during the internship period
Must be available for full-time internship commitment (Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm) between January to June 2025
Indicate your internship availability (start and end date) in your resume
Indicate your expected graduation date in your resume

*Please apply to this job posting only if you are available for a full-time internship during the stated period. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Requirements:

Currently an undergraduate pursuing a bachelor's degree/diploma in Technology, Strategy, Communication or business-related field.
Results-oriented
Strong attention to detail
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Possess a curious, analytical mindset with the strong ability to apply data and insights to drive outcomes
Digitally savvy
Comfortable with ambiguity, demonstrated tenacity.
Interest or fan mentality for Disney, Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel
Strong team player; possesses good interpersonal skills with a high level of enthusiasm in collaborating in cross functional teams
Adopts a challenging and questioning approach, proposing information and solutions in creative ways
Self-starter that needs minimal supervision in motivating himself/herself, always looking for opportunities to contribute to our campaigns and overall projects
Ability to prioritise workload to meet competing deadlines and manage stakeholder expectations
Strategic thinker with good communications skills
Creative mindset with the ability to leverage on data to develop strategy/decisions
Proficient in MS Office, Google Suite applications
Knowledge or interest in the OTT, Media and Content landscape i.e SEO, DTC (SVOD/ OTT, IPTV, BVOD, broadcast technologies) is a plus

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

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About The Walt Disney Company (APAC):

For over 70 years, The Walt Disney Company has been entertaining consumers in Asia Pacific – and enriching people’s lives. Today’s consumer can discover new branded experiences in many ways and in many markets from Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Japan, Korea to Southeast Asia.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia), which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (APAC).

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